2025 UKChO Score Boundaries
The 2025 UK Chemistry Olympiad (UKChO) exam had a total score of 83 points. The official award thresholds are as follows:
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Gold 🏆: 29–83 points (Top 8.2%)
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Silver 🥈: 16–28 points (Top 25.2%)
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Bronze 🥉: 9–15 points (Top 32.1%)
Only about 8.2% of participants achieved a Gold award, reflecting the high competitiveness of the UKChO. Silver and Bronze awards were awarded to the next 25.2% and 32.1% of participants, respectively.
The total score remained 83 points, with slight fluctuations in award thresholds compared to previous years.
2024 UKChO Score Boundaries
In 2024, the competition saw 14,915 students from 1,025 schools participate, a significant increase from 11,838 participants in 2023. This reflects growing recognition of UKChO as a highly prestigious chemistry competition endorsed by top universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.
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Gold 🏆: 30+ points (1,238 students, 8.3%)
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Silver 🥈: 18–29 points (3,725 students, 25%)
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Bronze 🥉: 10–17 points (5,490 students, 36.8%)
2023 UKChO Score Boundaries
In 2023, the UKChO had 11,838 students from 950 schools, breaking previous participation records.
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Gold 🏆: 38+ points
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Silver 🥈: 24–37 points
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Bronze 🥉: 14–23 points
Approximately 72% of participants received an award, reflecting the competition’s increasing accessibility and popularity.
2022 UKChO Score Boundaries
Participation in UKChO has been steadily growing over the past three years. In 2022, the total number of participants increased by about 2,000 compared to 2021.
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Gold 🏆: 26+ points
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Silver 🥈: 16+ points
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Bronze 🥉: 9+ points
Compared to previous years, the thresholds dropped significantly due to the expanded participant pool.
2021 UKChO Score Boundaries
In 2021, there were 7,160 UK students competing in the first round, and 65% of students received an award.
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Gold 🏆: 36–85 points (Top 8.9%)
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Silver 🥈: 25–35 points
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Bronze 🥉: 17–24 points
2020 UKChO Score Boundaries
In 2020, 9,182 UK students participated, with 6,238 students (68%) receiving an award.
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Gold 🏆: 37–86 points (8.2% of participants)
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Silver 🥈: 22–36 points
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Bronze 🥉: 12–21 points
This historical data illustrates the high competitiveness and prestige of the UK Chemistry Olympiad, with only a small percentage of students achieving Gold while most participants receive Silver or Bronze awards.
